坐吃山空，立吃地陷坐吃山空，立吃地陷坐吃山空，立吃地陷

sit and eat, the mountain empties; stand and eat, the ground sinks

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: If you only spend and do not earn, even a great fortune will run out. Close to 'spend without earning and the wealth will vanish'. A warning against idleness.

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Simplified: 坐吃山空，立吃地陷
Pinyin: zuòchīshānkōng, lì chī dìxiàn
Bopomofo: ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄕㄢㄎㄨㄥ，ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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